Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Method

  • Combine brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and pecans in a small bowl. Stir in melted butter; set aside.
  • Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
  • Stir together egg, buttermilk, and oil; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in blueberries.
  • Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into each of 12 lightly greased muffin cups. Sprinkle batter evenly with reserved pecan mixture.
  • Bake at 375° for 19 to 21 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool slightly on wire rack. Serve warm.